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A Defence of the True and Catholic Doctrine of the Sacrament
A defence of the true and catholic doctrine of the sacrament of the body and blood of our saviour Christ with a confutation of sundry errors concerning the same, grounded and stablished upon God's holy word, [and] approved by the consent of the most ancient doctors of the Church. Made by the most reverend father in God Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all England and Metropolitan.A defence of the true and catholike doctrine of the sacrament of the body and bloud of our sauiour Christ with a confutacion of sundry errors concernyng the same, grounded and stablished vpon Goddes holy woorde, [and] approued by ye consent of the moste auncient doctors of the Churche. Made by the moste reuerende father in God Thomas Archebyshop of Canterbury, primate of all Englande and Metropolitane.
Imprinted at London : In Poules churcheyarde, at the sign of the Brazen serpent, by Reginald Wolfe. Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum, Anno Domini. M.D.L. 1550Imprinted at London : In Poules churcheyarde, at the signe of the Brasen serpent, by Reginald Wolfe. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, Anno Domini. M.D.L. 1550
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Than if we receive not the body of Christ at the hands of a man, Ergo, the body of Christ is not really, corporally and naturally in the sacrament, and so given to us by the priest. And than it followeth, that all the Papists be liars, because they fayue and teach the contrary.
Than if we receiue not the body of Christe at the handes of a man, Ergo, the body of Christ is not really, corporally and naturally in the sacrament, and so geuen to vs by the priest. And than it foloweth, that all the Papistes bee lyars, because they fayue and teache the contrary.
But this place of Chrysostom is touched before more at length in answering to the Papists Transubstantiation.
But this place of Chrysostome is touched before more at length in answeryng to the Papistes Transubstantiation.
Wherefore now shall be answered the other place which the allege of Chrysostom in these words.1 Here he is present in the sacrament and ⟨p. 84⟩doth consecrate, which garnished the table at the maundy or last supper. For it is not man, which maketh of the bread and wine, being set forth to be consecrated, the body and blood of Christ, but it is Christ him self: (which for us is crucified) that maketh him self to be there present. The words are uttered and pronounced by the mouth of the priest, but the consecration is by the virtue, might, and grace of God him self. And as this saying of God (Increase,2